Thinking about returning to running after a break, injury, or pause? This episode of Your Running Coach with GMacSpurr podcast helps you reboot with confidence. Learn mindset tips, strategies, and how to ease back in.

In this episode of Your Running Coach by GMacSpurr podcast, I get real about the often-overlooked emotional side of a comeback run. If you’re returning to running after a break – whether due to injury, burnout, or life getting in the way – this conversation is for you.

I explore the common mindset trap of comparing your current self to your past running self. This is your reminder that you’re not starting over, you’re starting again. I share my own comeback experience and offer powerful tips to help you approach your return with patience, compassion, and clarity.

This episode serves as a reminder that strength isn’t about bouncing back quickly. Strength is about becoming someone who can meet yourself right where you are, with grace and determination.

Listen to the episode right here, and then read on for some great journal prompts. These will help to ensure you begin your returning to running journey on the right foot. And why not check out the Runner Mindset Workshop recording at the end of this blog. This will help you understand – and update – what you are telling yourself about you as a runner.

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Coming Back to Running: Journal Prompts

Once you have listened to this episode, here are a few journal prompts to help you approach your return to running with the right mindset:

• What did I learn about myself during the time I wasn’t running?
• What am I assuming it means that I can’t run as far or fast as I used to? Is that story even true?
• If I spoke to myself like a friend who’s been through a lot – what would I say?
• What new strengths are emerging in this version of me as a runner?
• What am I proud of today, even if it doesn’t feel like much?

After you’ve used these prompts to delve deeper, come over to the Your Running Coach with GMacSpurr community to continue the conversation.

Here is a fantastic and free Runner Mindset Workshop to help you reclaim your runner story and spot the mindset stories that are holding you back.